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2022 Season

2022 Vermont H.S. girls soccer coaches’ all-league, all-state teamsAs selected by the state's high school coaches and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

The 33rd Annual Free Press All-State Girls Soccer Team

Rice Claire Vincent lands on Burlington Free Press All-State Team Read More

Late goals power Rice girls soccer past Milton for D-II title repeatTwo late goals and another strong defensive effort leads Rice to 2-0 win over Milton for second of back-to-back D-II girls soccer crowns on Saturday.

Defensive battles headline Vermont division two soccer championshipsThe boy's started things off in the morning with No.1 Montpelier clinching an undefeated season

PHOTOS: 2022 Division II girls soccer championship gamePhotos from Saturday's D-II girls soccer final between Rice and Milton.

Montpelier boys, Rice girls win D2 soccer championshipsSolons and Knights both victorious Saturday

Rice girls and Montpelier guys win DII championship soccer shutouts cIn the Division II soccer championships played at South Burlington high school on Saturday, the Rice Memorial girls beat Milton (2-0) for their second consecutive championship and the Montpelier bo…

Rice ousts MHS during PK shootoutMONTPELIER — You don’t make it to the championship six years in a row without a few close calls along the way.

Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Winners for the 2022-23 school yearA list of winners during the 2022-23 school year from the Free Press' Athlete of the Week feature for Vermont high school sports.

Roundup: Rice tops Spaulding in OTBARRE TOWN — Rice proved once again Friday that some streaks were built to last.

H.S. semifinals for Tuesday, November 1stScores and highlights from girls soccer and field hockey

PHOTOS: Rice hosts Colchester in girls soccer openerPhotos from Saturday's Colchester at Rice high school girls soccer game in South Burlington.

H.S. Scores and Highlights for Tuesday, September 6thFall sports underway in earnest

Art of the free kick: How players score, defend set pieces in VT high school soccer

Rice Girls Soccer Coach Aubrey Ouellet discusses the importance of free kicks in high school soccer. Read More

Everything to know about the 2022 Chittenden County girls soccer teams

Preseason outlook for Chittenden County Girls Soccer. Read More

The top returning Vermont high school girls soccer players? Our 2022 watchlist.

Rice's Izzy Bloom and Claire Vincent land on high school players to watch list for 2022. Read More

Green Knights to use family mentality to dominate Vermont high school girls soccerSOUTH BURLINGTON – For five years in a row, the Rice Memorial girls soccer team has played in the Division II championship game and two seasons out of the last three, the team has come out on…

2021 Season

Rice returns to Division 2 soccer prominenceRice Memorial defeated Woodstock for the Vermont Division 2 girls soccer state championship.

Milton boys, Rice girls capture D2 soccer championshipsFirst title for Yellow Jackets in 30 years, second in three seasons for Green Knights

D-II girls soccer championship: Rice blanks Woodstock to return to topRice closes season on 13-game winning streak, stamped by its 3-0 win over Woodstock in Saturday's D-II girls soccer title game.

2021 Vermont H.S. girls soccer coaches’ all-league, all-state teamsAs selected by the state's high school coaches and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

VPA D-II girls soccer: Rice blanks Wasps to ascend throneSOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Qualifying for VPA Division II girls soccer championship games has been a thing for Rice Memorial High for five years running. Winning them hasn’t been easy, however.With goals from two players, a third with Woodstock help and...

Roundup: Girls soccer teams land on big stageGirls soccer team throughout Vermont secured their spots Tuesday on the state’s biggest stage — the state championship games on Saturday.

Girls teams prep for soccer playoffsAlmost everyone loves an underdog that has nothing to lose in the playoffs.

Plot thickens in girls soccerOver two months of preparation will culminate with a lot of make-or-break moments when girls soccer playoffs kick off next week.

Roundup: Rice eliminates Harwood with 3-1 victoryDUXBURY — Laura Hoak, Autumn Carstensen and Berit Gross scored for the No. 4 Rice girls soccer team during Wednesday’s 3-1 Division II semifinal victory over No. 1 Harwood.

Rice Memorial girls’ soccer shuts down BurlingtonIt was a rainy night, but Rice keeper Sunshine Clark was strong in the Green Knights win on Monday night. The sophomore goalie denied numerous Burlington scoring chances, and the Rice offense helpe…

Top 3 on 3 for Monday, November 1stPlays of the week

Vote now for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for Sept. 27-Oct. 3People who love Vermont high school sports may vote through midnight Thursday for a girls and a boys Athlete of the Week.

PHOTOS: South Burlington girls soccer tops RicePhotos from Tuesday's South Burlington-Rice high school girls soccer game. South Burlington won 1-0 on a first half goal.

2020 Season

2020 Vermont H.S. girls soccer coaches’ all-league, all-state teamsAs selected by the state's high school coaches and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

The 31st Annual Free Press All-State Girls Soccer TeamThe 31st Annual All-State Girls Soccer Team as selected by the Burlington Free Press sports department.

U-32 edges Rice to break through for first girls soccer championshipKirby, Kennedy give U-32 a lead it refuses to relinquish in 2-1 title game victory over defending champion Rice.

Previewing all 8 Vermont high school soccer championship gamesPreviewing the matchups for all eight high school soccer state championship games on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

Rice ousts Fair Haven in semifinalsFAIR HAVEN — Seeding doesn’t always matter, just ask the Rice girls soccer team.

High School Soccer: Rice Memorial defends home pitch against MiltonRice Memorial defeated Milton by the final score 3-1.

Green Knights' Late Score is the DifferenceRice Memorial vs Burlington Girl's High School Soccer

H.S. playoff scores for Wednesday, October 28thHighlights from wins by CVU field hockey, Rice girls soccer and Harwood boys soccer.

Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Winners for Sept. 26-Oct. 3Rice's Emma Blanck and Essex's Brady Martisus chosen as this week's Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week.

2019 Season

D-II girls soccer championship: Rice rallies to seize 1st crown in 20 yearsNo. 9 Rice stormed to a 2-1 comeback win over No. 7 Harwood in the D-II final on Saturday to claim its first girls soccer crown since 1999.

Rice seals comeback win over Harwood for Div. II crownNo. 7 Rice hosted No. 9 Harwood for the Division II state title game on Saturday. Saturday marked Rice’s third consecutive appearance in the Division II state championship match. The Harwood …

Rice rallies past Harwood, 2-1SOUTH BURLINGTON — Nothing has been gift-wrapped this year for the Rice girls soccer team.

2019 Vermont H.S. girls soccer coaches’ all-league, all-state teamsAs selected by the state's high school coaches and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

2018 Season

29th Annual Free Press All-State Girls Soccer Team

Senior Abby Mckeown land on the Free Press All-State Soccer Team. Junior Alex Dostie receives Honorable Mention.

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Vermont H.S. soccer: Rice dispatches Mount Abraham to book return trip to finalMotivated Rice side sets up title-game rematch with Milton following the 2-1 win over Mount Abraham on Wednesday in the D-II girls soccer semifinals.

Three thoughts: Milton girls soccer fends off Rice in title-game rematchMilton opens a two-goal lead before holding off Rice's comeback bid in a 2-1 high school girls soccer decision on Wednesday afternoon.

Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Winners for Sept. 16-22Rice's Alex Dostie and Milton's Nick Desouza voted as this week's Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week.

Vermont Varsity Insider: 2018 preseason girls soccer power rankingsRecord champion Champlain Valley, winner of five of the last six Division I state crowns, opens the season at No. 1.

2018 girls soccer coaches’ all-state, all-league teamsAs selected by the state's high school coaches and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

PHOTOS: Rice, Mount Abraham meet in D-II girls soccer semisPhotos from Wednesday's D-II girls soccer semifinals between Rice and Mount Abraham.

2017 Season

28th Annual Free Press All-State Girls Soccer TeamCVU senior Natalie Durieux is the Free Press' girls soccer player of the year, headlining the 28th annual all-state team.

Milton tops Rice in PKs to capture three-peat in D-II girls soccerJunior goalie Madison North provides shootout heroics as Yellowjackets survive after scoreless draw.

Milton vs Rice D2 girls soccer state championshipsRice Memorial's Alex Dostie, left, kicks the ball in front of Milton's Brooke Caragher during the girls Division 2 high school state championships in South Burlington on Saturday, November 4, 2017.

Milton vs. Rice Memorial D2 girls state soccer championshipMilton vs. Rice Memorial D2 girls state soccer championship in South Burlington on Saturday, November 4, 2017.

Early strikes power Rice girls soccer into D-II title gameTwo goals in the opening 10 minutes provided the ideal start in No. 1 Rice's 4-0 triumph over No. 4 Mount Abraham in the D-II semifinals Wednesday.

Varsity Insider: 2017 girls soccer playoff predictionsStaff writer Austin Danforth offers his primer and predictions for the 2017 Vermont high school girls soccer playoffs

Varsity Insider: Week 4 girls soccer power rankingsThe season's fourth installment of Vermont high school girls soccer power rankings for the Varsity Insider.

Rice girls soccer bests Vergennes 11-0Rice #16 Sarah Boland gets a head on the ball to score against Vergennes during their match up Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington.

VIDEO: Rice girls soccer bests Vergennes 11-0The Rice girls soccer team hosted Vergennes Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, dominating the game to win 11-0.

Varsity Insider: Week 3 girls soccer power rankingsThe season's third batch of Vermont high school girls soccer power rankings on the Varsity Insider.

Saturday's highlights: Shappy's hat trick powers MiltonTatum Shappy supplied three goals and Milton bested host Rice in a battle of Division II girls soccer contenders.

PHOTOS: Milton at Rice girls soccerMilton celebrates a goal during the girls soccer game between the Milton Yellow Jackets and the Rice Green Knights at Rice High School on Saturday morning September 16, 2017 in South Burlington.

Video: Sights, sounds of Milton-Rice girls soccerMilton seize the win over Rice in high school girls soccer action Saturday. Both teams are among the top contenders in Diivsion II.

Varsity Insider: Week 2 girls soccer power rankingsThe season's second batch of Vermont high school girls soccer power rankings on the Varsity Insider.

Varsity Insider: Week 1 girls soccer power rankingsCVU tops the first Vermont high school girls soccer power rankings of the 2017 season.

Video: H.S. contenders for the 2017 fall sports seasonA snapshot at the teams contending for high school championships this fall in boys and girls soccer, field hockey and cross-country running.

2017 Chittenden County high school girls soccer outlookA look at each of the nine Chittenden County high school girls soccer teams.

Ouellet takes over at Rice, Burke heads to MiltonAubrey Oullet takes Rice girls soccer coaching job, former Rice coach Shawntel Burke to take over at Milton.

2017 girls soccer coaches’ all-state, all-league teamsSelected by the state’s coaches and reported to the Free Press sports department.

Girls' Soccer Coach Wins Coach of the YearCongratulations to Aubrey Ouellet on her selection as the 2017 Vermont Girls Soccer High School Coach of the Year! 

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